The idea for an Evers St. Halloween party on Friday Oct. 24 came from Kerri Ann O’Brien, Joann Cieslik, Ann Berris, and Sharon Breen, who wanted to celebrate at home with their friends. The Evers Street team eagerly rose to the occasion. Elizabeth Angerville, House... Read More
With a catheter strapped to her chest, Krystie Damsker would smile, give high fives, and finish paperwork as Assistant Manager at AHRC Nassau’s Bethpage day services site. Supporting people with developmental disabilities was the work she’d loved for over 20 years, her “calling,” and where... Read More
The National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP) Graduation Ceremony took place on October 1 at the Brookville mansion, celebrating 45 Direct Support Professionals (DSP) and Frontline Supervisors (FLS) who achieved NADSP certification. The ceremony opened by Christine Hostin, Assistant House Manager for CLS Valley... Read More
Over the summer, Tracy Zhang picked up her trowel and dug it into the dirt for the first time as a Gardening Assistant for Wheatley Farms & Arts Center’s (WFA) Big Tree Greenhouse & Gifts retail shop. She was hired in August and couldn’t be... Read More
Congratulations to Wenceslao Herrera for taking first place in the “Landscape & Realism” category of The Arc New York 2025 Annual Art Competition for his painting, “The Natural Afternoon,” a pristine autumn scene. In recognition of his achievement, Wenceslao received the special honor of participating... Read More